Maurice Sendak
Children's Author

Maurice Sendak Net Worth

Maurice Sendak was a renowned children's author and illustrator born on June 10, 1928 in Brooklyn, NY. He is most famous for his classic book, Where the Wild Things Are, and has been honored with numerous awards such as the Caldecott Medal, the Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal, and the Hans Christian Andersen Award.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day June 10, 1928
Birth Place Brooklyn, NY
Age 92 YEARS OLD
Died On May 8, 2012 (age 83)
Birth Sign Gemini

💰 Net worth: $20 million (2024)

About

Popular children's author and Illustrator who is best known for the classic book, Where the Wild Things Are. His numerous literary honors include the Caldecott Medal, the Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal, and the Hans Christian Andersen Award.

Before Fame

As a boy, he decided to become an Illustrator after watching Disney's Fantasia. He later studied at the Art Students League of New York.

Trivia

Where the Wild Things Are was originally called Where the Wild Horses Are; however, Sendak changed his title after discovering that he was not adept at drawing horses.

Family Life

He was born in New York City to Sadie Schindler Sendak and Philip Sendak, Jewish immigrants whose extended families were later killed in the Holocaust. He lived with life-partner, Dr. Eugene Glynn, for fifty years.

Associated With

His popular book, Where the Wild Things Are, was adapted into a film starring Forest Whitaker.

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